Table 4 Diet, life style, and personality information of study cohort
Diet control following NECP guidelines for patients with CAD, n (%) | 1053 (64.05) |
Regular exercise habit, n (%) | 860 (51.74) |
Exercise frequency | |
  < 1 times/week, n (%) | 63 (7.33) |
 1–2 times/week, n (%) | 123 (14.30) |
 3–5 times/week, n (%) | 198 (23.02) |
  > 5 times/week, n (%) | 468 (54.42) |
Use of Chinese medicinal herbs and dietary supplement, n (%) | 557 (33.53) |
 Anka, n (%) | 32 (5.76) |
 Fish oil, n (%) | 106 (19.03) |
 Phytosterols or other stanols, n (%) | 3 (0.54) |
 Cornmeal, n (%) | 446 (79.50) |
 Gingko, n (%) | 30 (5.40) |
 Natto, n (%) | 33 (5.92) |
 Garlic essence, n (%) | 11 (1.98) |
 Grape seed, n (%) | 13 (2.35) |
 Grapefruit juice, n (%) | 8 (1.44) |
 Shark cartilage, n (%) | 29 (5.23) |
 Fur seal oil | 6 (1.08) |
Type D personality, n (%) | 160 (9.63) |